![]() ![]() adults consume more salt than is recommended currently, nearly 80% of which comes from packaged, processed, and restaurant foods ( 13). A reduction of 16.4 million cases of hypertension could be observed if intake were decreased to the recommended adequate intake of 1,500 mg/day ( 12). ![]() Control of hypertension was reported as an average treated systolic/diastolic blood pressure 3,400 mg/day to no more than 2,300 mg/day, an estimated 11 million fewer adults would be hypertensive. Hypertension was defined as an average blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg or the current use of blood pressure-lowering medication. Methods: CDC analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) on the prevalence, treatment, and control of hypertension among U.S. It affects one in three adults in the United States and contributes to one out of every seven deaths and nearly half of all cardiovascular disease-related deaths in the United States. ABSTRACTīackground: Hypertension is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. On February 1, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website ( ). ![]() Vital Signs: Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension - United States, 08 For assistance, please send e-mail to: Type 508 Accommodation and the title of the report in the subject line of e-mail. Persons using assistive technology might not be able to fully access information in this file. ![]()
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